Island of Krk

Since the anicient times, the uniqueness of the island Krk was highly admired, and has gotten it the name "Golden island".
The island seems connected to the number seven in so many ways, it almost presents a myth. It was inhabited in the 7th century by Croats, seven times it had successfully fough off the pirates, the seventh Frankopan was the last duke of Krk, the island has seven major towns...

One of the biggest in Croatia, the island has 14 blue flagged beaches and, fascinatingly, is a home to almost half of the total flora in Croaita! On Krk, Klimno beach is famous for medical properties of its muddy shallow bottom. Northern part of the island is also a home to the large orintological reserve, homing the endangered griffon vulture among many other bird species.